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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 28, 2005

Local Costume Shops Battle Temporary Halloween Superstores

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/local-costume-shops-battle-temporary-halloween-superstores/

The vast multitudes of empty big-box stores, darkened malls, and vacant strip shopping centers that now litter the American landscape are being commandeered by a growing number of temporary Halloween superstores. "We call them 30-day wonders," said Debbie Lyn Owens, who owns a costume shop in Sunnyvale, California, and heads the National Costumers Association (NCA), which represents 600 locally owned costume stores. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | 2 Comments | Updated on Oct 27, 2005

Maine Villages Fight Wal-Mart Invasion

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/maine-villages-fight-walmart-invasion/

Wal-Mart is increasingly looking to build giant stores in small New England villages. Residents are fighting back. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 19, 2005

Washington Town Limits ‘Formula’ Businesses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/washington-town-limits-formula-businesses/

On a 4-2 vote, the City Council in Port Townsend, a community of about 8,500 people on the northwest coast of Washington state, approved an ordinance that restricts the proliferation of formula retail stores and restaurants. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 11, 2005

Funds Launched to Aid the Gulf’s Independent Businesses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/funds-launched-aid-gulfs-independent-businesses/

Local business owners across the country are coming to the aid of their counterparts in the Gulf Coast by establishing funds to provide direct assistance to independent businesses affected by the hurricanes. Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 10, 2005

Community Saves Independent Bookstore

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/community-saves-independent-bookstore/

Just one month after its abrupt closing, Kepler’s Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, California, has reopened thanks to an outpouring of support from the community. Continue reading

Article filed under Banking, Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 4, 2005

Cal. City Uses Reserve Funds to Spur Local Business Development

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/cal-city-uses-reserve-funds-spur-local-business-development/

In an effort to create more capital for local business loans and community development, the city of Santa Cruz, California, has shifted nearly $600,000 in city funds from U.S. treasuries and other securities to two locally owned financial institutions. Santa Cruz City Councilor Ryan Coonerty proposed the idea, which he says will bolster the local economy by keeping the city’s financial resources working locally. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 3, 2005

Study Finds Chains Could Harm Cape Cod Economy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/study-finds-chains-could-harm-cape-cod-economy/

A new study has concluded that additional chain retail expansion on Cape Cod would undermine the region’s economy. Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 9, 2005

Buy Local Philly Shifts Public Behavior

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/buy-local-philly/

In some of the first research to examine the effectiveness of buy-local campaigns, surveys in two Philadelphia neighborhoods, conducted at the end of a month-long pilot Buy Local Philly program, found that one in six people were aware of the initiative. Of those, 40 percent said they had been motivated to patronize an independent business as a result. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 29, 2005

Wal-Mart Says 30% Market Share Too Big

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/walmart-says-30-market-share-too-big/

In an ironic turn of events, Wal-Mart has called on the British government to intervene in the growing market dominance of rival retailer Tesco. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 19, 2005

N.Y.C. Requires Retailers to Provide Health Care

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/nyc-requires-retailers-provide-health-care/

Grocery and big-box retailers in New York City will be required to contribute a set minimum to their employees’ health insurance, under an ordinance passed by the City Council on a 46 to 1 vote. Continue reading